The Maxine and Allan Kurtzman Foundation
Invitation OnlyIrvine, California · EIN 83-1074346 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$79K
Organizations funded17
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$2.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
41% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Animals | Darien, CT | To free animals from cruelty and institutionalized exploitation around the world. | $8,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | To create a more perfect union beyond one person, party, or side. our mission is to realize this promise of the united states constitution… | $8,000 |
| Aspca Gift Processing Center | Washington DC, DC | To collaborate with and offer training and support to hundreds of local agencies, including shelters, rescues, clinics, and others… | $8,000 |
| Everychild Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | To help ease the suffering of children in the greater los angeles area, whether due to disease, disability, abuse, neglect or poverty | $6,000 |
| American Heart Association | Burlingame, CA | To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives by dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. | $5,000 |
| Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | To advance the health and well-being of children and adolescents by integrating medical care, preventive services, medical education and… | $5,000 |
| City of Hope | Duarte, CA | To commit to advancing science while providing compassionate care has established US as the benchmark in fighting cancer, diabetes and… | $5,000 |
| Hunter College Foundation | New York, NY | To seek students from all backgrounds to engage in a rigorous educational experience that prepares them to become leaders and innovators in… | $5,000 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | To serve the public through the collection, conservation, exhibition, and interpretation of significant works of art from a broad range of… | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children Research Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | To help and support the advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment for… | $5,000 |
| The Arthritis Foundation | Washington DC, DC | To boldly pursue a cure for america's #1 cause of disability, while championing the fight against arthritis with life-changing resources,… | $4,000 |
| Beit T'shuvah | Los Angeles, CA | To reduce the incidence of addiction and other harmful behaviors through individual and family education that is offered through dynamic… | $3,500 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | To dedicate to the advancement of the humanities, arts and social, natural and physical sciences. as a liberal arts college, brandeis… | $2,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | Hagerstown, MD | To provide impartial medical relief to the victims of war, disease, and natural or man-made disaster, without regard to race, religion, or… | $2,500 |
| Shriners Hospital | Pasadena, CA | To advance the health and well-being of children and adolescents by integrating medical care, preventive services, medical education and… | $2,500 |
| UCLA Grand Challenge for Depression | Los Angeles, CA | To help people understand, prevent and treat the world's greatest health problem. the UCLA grand challenges initiaive connects faculty,… | $2,500 |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art | Los Angeles, CA | To provide leadership in the field by identifying and presenting the most significant and challenging art of our time, actively supporting… | $1,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $79,000 | 17 |
| 2024 | $62,500 | 15 |
| 2023 | $62,500 | 15 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611359349102611
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 83-1074346
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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